Match Report
The table read 1st (Kazma, 21 pts) against 3rd (Khaitan, 12 pts), 9 points apart. Kazma had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Kazma ran at 1.14 scored and 1.43 conceded, Khaitan at 0.67 and 1.71.
Defeat had followed defeat for Khaitan — three in succession. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Kazma against 1/15 for Khaitan.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Kazma, 2 by Khaitan, 2 drawn, at 1.89 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Kazma: Mountassir Lahtimi (83') · Khaitan: Chima Akas (79')
Key stats
Possession: Kazma 47% · Khaitan 53% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-11